Waini River
The Waini River is a river in the Barima-Waini region of northern Guyana. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near the border with Venezuela. The upper portion of the river flows through the Guianian moist forests, while the lower Waini river flows through the eastern extent of the vast Orinoco Delta swamp forests before emptying into the sea.
| Waini River | |
|---|---|
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  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Guyana[1] |
| Region | Barima-Waini |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | [1][2] |
| • coordinates | 7°00′N 59°24′W |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• location | Waini Point[1][3] |
• coordinates | 8°23′25″N 59°50′14″W |
• elevation | Sea level[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | "Left" is in the sense source to mouth but tributaries are listed mouth to source[1] Mora Passage Warapoko Sabaina River Arasika Barama River (Village of Santa Cruz) Kumanaballi Matorohana Anaida Arawatta Ananu Two Mouth Ariaparu Pelibelimba Turubang Yamira Durabanna Imotai Kasipang Source of Waini River. |
| • right | "Right" is in the sense source to mouth but tributaries are listed mouth to source[1][4] Thunder Creek Kuberina Mokaboina Luri Baramanni Barukabaru Kumaruwa Kuniaballi (Village of Santa Cruz) Sirikata River Kuiaru River Mubohina River Kwabanna Kwassi Anapari Akabaru Mariwaru Urabubaru Potawau Turtle Shararin Arawapai Source of Waini River. |
Features
Almond Beach at the mouth of the Waini River is one of the most important nesting areas for leatherback, green, hawksbill and the olive ridley marine turtles.[5] It is the only place in Guyana that has a large stretch of intact mangrove forest, brackish water and coastal swamp communities.
There are three significant waterfalls along the Waini.[1] The furthest up river is Kasatu Falls at 7.22366°N 59.3591°W.[6][7]
Settlements along the river include Santa Cruz[1] and Santa Rosa, an Amerindian community.
References
- UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:500,000 map of Guyana NW sheet, 1966.
- "Source of Waini River". Wikimapia. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- "Mouth of Waini River". Wikimapia. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:500,000 map of Guyana NE sheet, 1972.
- "Field station expected to boost Almond Beach turtle conservation". Stabroek News. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- "Waterfalls of Guyana - the list". wondermondo.com.
- "Kasatu Fall Longitude and Latitude - All About Countries". allaboutcountries.com.